Category: Devotional

Seasons change

Trees. Luminous in the forest. As the dying begins.

Letting go. Piece by piece. Leaf by leaf.

Orange. Yellow. Red.

Beautiful. And certain.

Seasons change.

“Tear your hearts….” The words grab my attention.

I’m reading the Word of the Lord that came to the prophet. Joel.

Judgment approaches. The Day of the Lord is coming. And God extends the invitation to return to Him.

Even now.

In this season. Advent. As we wait and watch. Anticipating the coming of the Savior.

Hands in the dishwater. Scrubbing pot, pan, plates.

And the way of Brother Lawrence comes to mind. “Practicing the presence of God” in the midst of the mundane.

Speaking thanks in the ordinary helps me. To learn this way.

Practicing thankfulness prompts me. To notice His presence in common tasks and everyday occurrences. All along the daily path.

And the possibilities are endless. Leading me to look upward and outward.

“Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving…”
Psalm 95:2 CSB